Total Crime Rate

39.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

30.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.8 4/10
  • Violent crimes 30.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Brownsea Close area has the 41st highest crime rate of 104 local areas in Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill , and the 266th highest crime rate of 548 local areas in New Forest .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Brownsea Close (BH25 5UG) in the last 12 months was 39.8 per 1,000 residents and was 14.4% lower than the Ashley, Bashley & Fernhill average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 42.9% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 30.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Brownsea Close (BH25 5UG), the main crime hotspot is near Nelson Close. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Brownsea Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wren Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cabot Way Further investigation is not in the public interest
Apr 2026Drugs Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greenwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brownsea Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chatsworth Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hardy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wick Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nelson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nelson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Nelson Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Linnet Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goldfinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaffinch Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wilton Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Wagtail Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Greenwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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